Acts 5
1 There was a man of the name of Ananias who, with his wife Sapphira, sold some property but,
Ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Anania ne ne yere Safira kɔtɔn wɔn agyapadeɛ bi.
2 with her full knowledge and consent, dishonestly kept back part of the price which he received for it, though he brought the rest and gave it to the Apostles.
Ɔne ne yere yi yɛɛ adwene de sika a wɔnyaeɛ no bi sieeɛ na wɔde nkaeɛ no brɛɛ asomafoɔ no.
3 "Ananias," said Peter, "why has Satan taken possession of your heart, that you should try to deceive the Holy Spirit and dishonestly keep back part of the price paid you for this land?
Petro bisaa no sɛ, “Anania, adɛn enti na woama ɔbonsam ho kwan ama wabɛhyɛ wo mu na woadi atorɔ akyerɛ Honhom Kronkron no na wode sika a wonyaeɛ no bi asie?
4 While it remained unsold, was not the land your own? And when sold, was it not at your own disposal? How is it that you have cherished this design in your heart? It is not to men you have told this lie, but to God."
Ansa na worebɛtɔn agyapadeɛ no na ɛyɛ wʼankasa wo dea; wotɔn wieeɛ no nso, sika a wonyaeɛ no, na ɛyɛ wo dea; na adɛn enti na woyɛɛ wʼadwene sɛ wobɛyɛ deɛ woayɛ yi? Ɛnyɛ nnipa na woadi atorɔ akyerɛ wɔn, na mmom, woadi atorɔ akyerɛ Onyankopɔn.”
5 Upon hearing these words Ananias fell down dead, and all who heard the words were awe-struck.
Anania tee saa asɛm yi ara pɛ, ɔtwa hwee fam wuiɛ; na ehu kaa obiara a ɔtee saa asɛm yi no.
6 The younger men, however, rose, and wrapping the body up, carried it out and buried it.
Wɔn mu mmeranteɛ no baeɛ bɛkyekyeree amu no firii adi kɔsiee no.
7 About three hours had passed, when his wife came in, knowing nothing of what had happened.
Ɛbɛyɛ nnɔnhwere mmiɛnsa akyi no, ne yere a na ɔnnim asɛm a asi no baa hɔ.
8 Peter at once questioned her. "Tell me," he said, "whether you sold the land for so much." "Yes," she replied, "for so much."
Petro bisaa no sɛ, “Wo ne wo kunu, motɔn mo asase no, sika a monyaeɛ nyinaa ara nie? Ka kyerɛ me.” Ɔbuaa sɛ, “Aane ne nyinaa ne no.”
9 "How was it," replied Peter, "that you two agreed to try an experiment upon the Spirit of the Lord? The men who have buried your husband are already at the door, and they will carry you out."
Petro ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Adɛn enti na wo ne wo kunu penee so sɛ mobɛsɔ Onyankopɔn Honhom ahwɛ? Hwɛ! Nnipa a wɔkɔsiee wo kunu no gyina ɛpono yi akyi, na saa ara na wo nso, wɔbɛsoa wo akɔsie wo.”
10 Instantly she fell down dead at his feet, and the young men came in and found her dead. So they carried her out and buried her by her husband's side.
Amonom hɔ ara, ɔtwa hwee Petro anim wuiɛ. Mmeranteɛ no bɛhunuu sɛ wawu no, wɔsoaa no, kɔsiee no wɔ ne kunu nkyɛn.
11 This incident struck terror into the whole Church, and into the hearts of all who heard of it.
Ehu kɛseɛ bɔɔ asafo no nyinaa ne nnipa a wɔtee saa asɛm yi no.
12 Many signs and marvels continued to be done among the people by the Apostles; and by common consent they all met in Solomon's Portico.
Na asomafoɔ no taa hyia wɔ asɔredan no fa baabi a wɔfrɛ no “Salomo Abrannaa” so hɔ. Sɛ wɔhyia wɔ hɔ saa a, wɔyɛ anwanwadeɛ ahodoɔ pii.
13 But none of the others dared to attach themselves to them. Yet the people held them in high honour--
Ɛwom sɛ na nnipa a wɔnka wɔn ho no di wɔn ho adanseɛ pa de, nanso wɔn mu biara antumi amfa wɔn ho ankɔbɔ asomafoɔ no ho.
14 and more and more believers in the Lord joined them, including great numbers both of men and women--
Akyire no, nnipa dodoɔ a wɔgyee Awurade diiɛ no bɛkaa agyidifoɔ no ho.
15 so that they would even bring out their sick friends into the streets and lay them on light couches or mats, in order that when Peter came by, at least his shadow might fall on one or other of them.
Esiane anwanwadeɛ a na asomafoɔ no reyɛ no enti, wɔsoaa ayarefoɔ baa mmɔntene so de wɔn totoo mpa ne kɛtɛ so sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a, Petro sunsum bɛtɔ wɔn mu bi so kɛkɛ.
16 The inhabitants, too, of the towns in the neighbourhood of Jerusalem came in crowds, bringing sick persons and some who were harassed by foul spirits, and they were cured, one and all.
Nkurɔfoɔ a wɔfifiri nkuro a atwa Yerusalem ho ahyia no de wɔn ayarefoɔ ne wɔn a ahonhommɔne wɔ wɔn mu no baeɛ na wɔsaa wɔn nyinaa yadeɛ.
17 This roused the High Priest. He and all his party--the sect of the Sadducees--were filled with angry jealousy
Ɔsɔfopanin ne nʼahokafoɔ ne Sadukifoɔ no ani beree asomafoɔ no so yie enti wɔyɛɛ adwene sɛ wɔbɛtwe wɔn aso.
18 and laid hands upon the Apostles, and put them into the public jail.
Ɛno enti, wɔkyeree asomafoɔ no de wɔn kɔguu afiase.
19 But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,
Ɛda no ara anadwo, Awurade ɔbɔfoɔ bɛbuee afiase apono no dii asomafoɔ no anim ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ,
20 "Go and stand in the Temple, and go on proclaiming to the people all this Message of Life."
“Monkɔ asɔredan mu nkɔka nkwa foforɔ yi ho asɛm nkyerɛ nnipa no.”
21 Having received that command they went into the Temple, just before daybreak, and began to teach: So when the High Priest and his party came, and had called together the Sanhedrin as well as all the Elders of the descendants of Israel, they sent to the jail to fetch the Apostles.
Asomafoɔ no dii asɛm a ɔbɔfoɔ no ka kyerɛɛ wɔn no so; enti, anɔpahema no wɔkɔɔ asɔredan mu hɔ hyɛɛ aseɛ kyerɛkyerɛeɛ. Ɔsɔfopanin no ne nʼahokafoɔ no frɛɛ Yudafoɔ mpanin maa wɔyɛɛ nhyiamu kɛseɛ bi; afei, wɔsoma maa wɔkɔɔ afiase hɔ sɛ wɔnkɔfa asomafoɔ no mmra wɔn anim.
22 But the officers went and could not find them in the prison. So they came back and brought word,
Nanso, ɛberɛ a nnipa no duruu afiase hɔ no, wɔanhunu asomafoɔ no; enti wɔsane ba bɛbɔɔ wɔn amaneɛ sɛ,
23 saying, "The jail we found quite safely locked, and the warders were on guard at the doors, but upon going in we found no one there."
“Ɛberɛ a yɛduruu afiase hɔ no, yɛhunuu sɛ wɔatoto afiase apono no nyinaa mu petee a awɛmfoɔ no gyinagyina ano. Nanso, yɛbuebuee apono no no, yɛanhunu obiara wɔ mu.”
24 When the Commander of the Temple Guards and the High Priests heard this statement, they were utterly at a loss with regard to it, wondering what would happen next.
Ɛberɛ a ɔpanin a ɔhwɛ asɔredan mu awɛmfoɔ no so ne asɔfoɔ mpanin no tee saa asɛm yi no, wɔn adwene mu yɛɛ wɔn nnaa, ɛfiri sɛ, na wɔnhunu asɛm a asi.
25 And some one came and brought them word, saying, "The men you put in prison are actually in the Temple, standing there, teaching the people."
Ankyɛre koraa na ɔbarima bi baa hɔ bɛka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Nnipa a mode wɔn guu afiase no gyinagyina asɔredan no mu rekyerɛkyerɛ nnipa no.”
26 Upon this the Commander went with the officers, and brought the Apostles; but without using violence; for they were afraid of being stoned by the people.
Awɛmfoɔ no so panin no tee asɛm yi no, ɔne ne nkurɔfoɔ no kɔkyeree asomafoɔ no de wɔn baeɛ. Awɛmfoɔ no so panin no ne awɛmfoɔ no amfa asomafoɔ no amma ɔhyɛ so, ɛfiri sɛ, na wɔnim sɛ, sɛ wɔyɛ saa a, nnipa no bɛsi wɔn aboɔ.
27 So they brought them and made them stand in front of the Sanhedrin. And then the High Priest questioned them.
Wɔde asomafoɔ no bɛgyinaa agyinatufoɔ no anim maa Ɔsɔfopanin no ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ,
28 "We strictly forbad you to teach in that name--did we not?" he said. "And see, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and are trying to make us responsible for that man's death!"
“Yɛhyɛɛ mo sɛ monnkyerɛkyerɛ wɔ Yesu din mu, nanso moantie. Mode mo nkyerɛkyerɛ yi afa Yerusalem baabiara, na mopɛ sɛ mokyerɛ sɛ, yɛn na yɛkumm saa ɔbarima no!”
29 Peter and the other Apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than man.
Petro ne asomafoɔ a wɔka ne ho no buaa wɔn sɛ, “Ɛsɛ sɛ yɛtie Onyankopɔn na ɛnyɛ nnipa,
30 The God of our forefathers has raised Jesus to life, whom you crucified and put to death.
ɛfiri sɛ, mobɔɔ Yesu asɛnnua mu, kumm no no, yɛn agyanom Onyankopɔn nyanee no firii owuo mu.
31 God has exalted Him to His right hand as Chief Leader and as Saviour, to give Israel repentance and forgiveness of sins.
Onyankopɔn hyɛɛ no animuonyam de no tenaa ne nsa nifa so sɛ Ɔhene ne Agyenkwa a ɛnam so bɛma Israelfoɔ asakyera wɔn adwene na wɔde wɔn bɔne akyɛ wɔn.
32 And we--and the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him--are witnesses as to these things."
Yɛne Honhom Kronkron a ɛyɛ akyɛdeɛ a Awurade de ma wɔn a wɔtie no no di yei ho adanseɛ.”
33 Infuriated at getting this answer, they were disposed to kill the Apostles.
Agyinatufoɔ no tee saa asɛm yi no, wɔn bo fuiɛ na wɔkaa sɛ wɔbɛkum asomafoɔ no.
34 But a Pharisee of the name of Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law, held in honour by all the people, rose from his seat and requested that they should be sent outside the court for a few minutes.
Nanso, wɔn mu baako a wɔfrɛ no Gamaliel a ɔyɛ Farisini na ɔsane yɛ Atwerɛsɛm no ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ a na nnipa bu no no, sɔre gyina hyɛɛ sɛ wɔmfa asomafoɔ no mfiri adi.
35 "Israelites," he said, "be careful what you are about to do in dealing with these men.
Afei, ɔkasa kyerɛɛ agyinatufoɔ no sɛ, “Me nuanom Israel mmarima, monnwene deɛ mopɛ sɛ moyɛ saa nnipa yi no ho yie.
36 Years ago Theudas appeared, professing to be a person of importance, and a body of men, some four hundred in number, joined him. He was killed, and all his followers were dispersed and annihilated.
Ɛnkyɛree biara na ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Teuda sɔre, kaa sɛ ɔyɛ onipa titire bi maa nnipa bɛyɛ ahanan tu dii nʼakyi. Nanso, wɔkumm no ma nʼakyidifoɔ no nyinaa bɔ hweteeɛ.
37 After him, at the time of the Census, came Judas, the Galilaean, and was the leader in a revolt. He too perished, and all his followers were scattered.
Nʼakyi no, Yuda a ɔfiri Galilea nso sɔree nnipakanberɛ no mu. Ɔno nso nnipa pii dii nʼakyi. Saa ara na ɔno nso wɔkumm no ma nʼakyidifoɔ no bɔ hweteeɛ.
38 And now I tell you to hold aloof from these men and leave them alone--for if this scheme or work is of human origin, it will come to nothing.
Ɛno enti metu mo fo sɛ, monnyaa saa nnipa yi ma wɔnkɔ wɔn baabi. Sɛ wɔn nkyerɛkyerɛ ne wɔn nnwuma yi firi onipa a, ɛbɛgu.
39 But if it is really from God, you will be powerless to put them down--lest perhaps you find yourselves to be actually fighting against God."
Nanso, sɛ ɛfiri Onyankopɔn a morentumi nsi wɔn kwan. Mobɛhunu sɛ moreko atia Onyankopɔn.”
40 His advice carried conviction. So they called the Apostles in, and--after flogging them--ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and then let them go.
Agyinatufoɔ no tiee Gamaliel afotuo no. Wɔmaa wɔde asomafoɔ no baeɛ maa wɔbɔɔ wɔn mmaa hyɛɛ wɔn sɛ wɔmmmɔ Yesu din mfa nkyerɛkyerɛ bio. Afei wɔgyaa wɔn.
41 They, therefore, left the Sanhedrin and went their way, rejoicing that they had been deemed worthy to suffer disgrace on behalf of the NAME.
Esiane sɛ asomafoɔ no hunuu sɛ ɛyɛ Onyankopɔn pɛ sɛ ɛsɛ sɛ wɔhunu amane wɔ Yesu din mu no enti, wɔde anigyeɛ na wɔfirii asɛnniiɛ hɔ.
42 But they did not desist from teaching every day, in the Temple or in private houses, and telling the Good News about Jesus, the Christ.
Wɔannyae Yesu Kristo ho asɛm pa no ka ne nkyerɛkyerɛ wɔ asɔrefie ne afie mu da.
